Man charged with illegally holding woman in her home

Police believe a man held a woman in her Great Falls home against her will for more than a day, despite a restraining order barring him from being within 1,500 feet of her.

Alan Lester Gulizia is charged with violating an order of protection, unlawful restraint and felony stalking. If convicted, he faces a possible five-year prison sentence and a maximum $10,000 fine.

Police responded Monday morning to a home on the 700 block of 9th Street North, where a landlord had reported his tenant being held against her will. The man said he received a phone call from the reported victim, asking him to call 9-1-1.

When officers arrived, they reported finding Gulizia and a woman in a car outside the residence. Dispatch told officers that a valid protection order had barred Gulizia from being within 1,500 of her, her home or the car in which they were allegedly sitting.

After being separated from Gulizia, the woman reportedly told police that he "mentally controls her and she cannot get away from him" despite the retraining order. She said he would not leave the home and kept her there with him for more than a day.

When she tried to leave in the car, Gulizia allegedly got in the car with her and took the keys. After placing Gulizia under arrest, officers reported finding the woman's car and home keys in his front pocket.

Gulizia reportedly agreed to speak with officers without an attorney, and allegedly said he knew he was violating a restraining order against him. He said the woman wanted to be with him, according to court documents. While being interviewed by law enforcement, Gulizia kept trying to stare at and talk to the woman, and at one point said he wanted her to go to the judge the next day and drop the charges, police reported.

Prosecutors on Tuesday requested Gulizia's bail be set at $20,000, and that he be subject to GPS monitoring if he posts bail.